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Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Islanders prediction

Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Home New York Islanders5–3–2 · Away08:00 PMFeb 23

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Chicago Blackhawks

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

7:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
80	Roman Kantserov LW	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard C	16:28	2	2	4
88	Patrick Kane RW	17:17	1	5	6

13 points this season

59BertuzziLW AF16FrondellC

86TeräväinenRW

2nd line

3:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Tyler Bertuzzi LW	14:35	2	3	5
16	Anton Frondell C	12:56	1	5	6
86	Teuvo Teräväinen RW	12:44	2	3	5

16 points this season

8DonatoLW

91NazarC

11MooreRW

3rd line

6:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Ryan Donato LW	12:07	2	1	3
91	Frank Nazar C	15:54	3	1	4
11	Oliver Moore RW	10:27	2	1	3

10 points this season

12GreenwayLW RG20GreeneC CS22SmithRW

4th line

7:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Jordan Greenway LW	11:06	1	0	1
20	Ryan Greene C	9:49	0	2	2
22	Cole Smith RW	10:18	1	1	2

5 points this season

72VlasicD

28ColeD

1st pair

10:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

2 points this season

44KaiserD

55LevshunovD

2nd pair

10:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Wyatt Kaiser D	15:13	0	3	3
55	Artyom Levshunov D	14:57	1	2	3

6 points this season

6RinzelD

38MastroD

3rd pair

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2
38	Ethan Del Mastro D	9:09	0	0	0

2 points this season

88KaneF RK80KantserovF

98BedardF

59BertuzziF

86TeräväinenF

Power play unit 1

4:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	Patrick Kane F	17:17	1	5	6
80	Roman Kantserov F	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard F	16:28	2	2	4
59	Tyler Bertuzzi F	14:35	2	3	5
86	Teuvo Teräväinen F	12:44	2	3	5

23 points this season

91NazarF AF16FrondellF

8DonatoF

11MooreF

6RinzelD

Power play unit 2

2:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
16	Anton Frondell F	12:56	1	5	6
8	Ryan Donato F	12:07	2	1	3
11	Oliver Moore F	10:27	2	1	3
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
12	Jordan Greenway F	11:06	1	0	1
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

7 points this season

Goalies: Spencer Knight #30 (Projected) · Arvid Söderblom #40 (Backup)

New York Islanders

Last game: Oct 22

30SorokinProjected

KP21PalmieriLW BH14HorvatC SH92HolmströmRW

1st line

12:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Kyle Palmieri LW	16:45	2	1	3
14	Bo Horvat C	21:33	5	4	9
92	Simon Holmström RW	20:50	4	1	5

17 points this season

EH51HeinemanLW BS10SchennC VE38EklundRW

2nd line

12:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Emil Heineman LW	17:05	2	2	4
10	Brayden Schenn C	17:17	2	4	6
38	Victor Eklund RW	17:44	3	1	4

14 points this season

AD11DuclairLW JP44PageauC OP81PalátRW

3rd line

10:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Anthony Duclair LW	14:43	2	1	3
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau C	16:23	1	4	5
81	Ondřej Palát RW	12:53	2	1	3

11 points this season

KM32MacLeanLW CC53CizikasC MC26ChaffeeRW

4th line

7:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
32	Kyle MacLean LW	8:03	0	0	0
53	Casey Cizikas C	10:32	1	1	2
26	Mitchell Chaffee RW	9:06	0	0	0

2 points this season

MS48SchaeferD LS8StanleyD

1st pair

15:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Matthew Schaefer D	29:24	1	7	8
8	Logan Stanley D	20:02	0	5	5

13 points this season

AP3PelechD RP6PulockD

2nd pair

11:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Adam Pelech D	20:03	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:32	0	0	0

2 points this season

77DeAngeloD MK4KesselD

3rd pair

10:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Tony DeAngelo D	18:10	0	0	0
4	Matthew Kessel D	13:30	0	2	2

2 points this season

BH14HorvatF SH92HolmströmF BS10SchennF

KP21PalmieriF MS48SchaeferD

Power play unit 1

3:02 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Bo Horvat F	21:33	5	4	9
92	Simon Holmström F	20:50	4	1	5
10	Brayden Schenn F	17:17	2	4	6
21	Kyle Palmieri F	16:45	2	1	3
48	Matthew Schaefer D	29:24	1	7	8

31 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

SH92HolmströmF JP44PageauF

AP3PelechD RP6PulockD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:04 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Simon Holmström F	20:50	4	1	5
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau F	16:23	1	4	5
3	Adam Pelech D	20:03	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:32	0	0	0

12 points this season

Goalies: Ilya Sorokin #30 (Projected) · Semyon Varlamov #40 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (19)

Connor Bedard · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Patrick Kane · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Bertuzzi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Teuvo Teräväinen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Donato · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frank Nazar · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Moore · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Greenway · Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Vlasic · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ian Cole · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wyatt Kaiser · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Artyom Levshunov · Trevor Cokley (U.S. Air Force Academy), Public domain
Sam Rinzel · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Ethan Del Mastro · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Knight · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Arvid Söderblom · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tony DeAngelo · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Semyon Varlamov · Gary McCabe, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilya Sorokin · Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Spencer Knight CHI

.888 save percentage

3.52 GAA · 3–5–0 · 8 starts

Ilya Sorokin NEW

.934 save percentage

1.72 GAA · 5–2–0 · 1 shutout · 7 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)